Fleur-De-Lis Design

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Just a quick post to let you all know that I have not fallen off the face of the earth - springtime just seems so busy, doesn't it? I am FINALLY getting my May and June workshops list made up .... so here it is if you are waiting to sign up for one of these great beginning Annie Sloan Chalk Paint workshops!

I hope your projects are going well - I am getting in as much painting as I can - but there is never enough time! :) Maybe taking a class will get you off the fence and help you finish that one project that you have been putting off?!?! Call or email me - I will get you signed up!

To sign up for one of the
workshops, please FIRST call me @ (360)739-0907 or email me @ 4kenners@comcast.net - to indicate your preferred
date of workshop. I will let you know if your preferred date is still
available, as I have a limited number of students that I am able to register
per workshop. After I confirm there IS space for you in the workshop, then you
can go to the "buy now" button on my blog to purchase the
workshop that you signed up for with me. Remember to select the date that we
agreed on! Thanks!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

March brought another FIRST for me! I was a part of the Lynden Craft and Antique Show on March 15-17, 2012. My Fleur-De-Lis Design booth showcased furniture and accessories - most all painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint products, and also allowed customers to purchase all of the Annie Sloan products.

Fleur-De-Lis Design/Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Booth

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Our paint "demo" area

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Some of the gorgeous colors in Annie's palette!

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Lots of great furniture and accessories done with ASCP!

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Even the flooring was painted and stenciled in ASCP, then finished in Annie's Lacquer - it held up great!

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Could not have done this without "veteran show booth lady" Kim! Thanks, again, Kim!

﻿﻿It was a busy three days - educating people about the awesomeness of this product, and answering so many questions. Hope you enjoyed these photos of our booth in case you could not be there.... and a big THANKS to all of you who made it out to say hi and see the ASCP products! Also, my thanks to all of my family and friends who offered to help set up and take down the booth, as well as working it with me.... I could not have done it alone!

I am scheduling now for my March (just a couple) and April workshops. There were 4 pages of email signups for interest in my workshops at the show, and I have a limit of 4 people per class, so if you are interested, you might want to sign up as soon as possible - they will fill up fast, I am sure! :)

To sign up for a workshop, please read this first!To sign up for one of the workshops, please FIRST call me @ (360)739-0907 or email me @ 4kenners@comcast.net - to indicate your preferred date of workshop. I will let you know if your preferred date is available, as I have a limited number of students that I am able to register per workshop. After I confirm there is space for you in the workshop, THEN you can go to the "buy now" button on this blog to purchase the workshop that you signed up for with me. Remember to select the date that we agreed on! Thanks!

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Workshops - March & April, 2012

Chalk Paint II – Annie’s Way- March 27/ 6-9:00 pm - $100.

No experience necessary

You will learn the single color application, wash, clouded stipple techniques

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Chalk Paint I – Annie’s Way- March 29 / 6-9:00 pm- $100.

No experience necessary

You will learn the 2 color distress, classic smooth and crackle techniques

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Chalk Paint II – Annie’s Way- April 10/ 6-9:00 pm - $100.

No experience necessary

You will learn the single color application, wash, clouded stipple techniques

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Chalk Paint I – Annie’s Way- April 14 / 1-4:00 pm - $100.

No experience necessary

You will learn the 2 color distress, classic smooth and crackle techniques

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Chalk Paint II – Annie’s Way – April 17 / 6-9:00 pm - $100.

No experience necessary

You will learn the single color application, wash, clouded stipple techniques

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Chalk Paint I – Annie’s Way- April 19 / 6-9:00 pm - $100.

No experience necessary

You will learn the 2 color distress, classic smooth and crackle techniques

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Chalk Paint II – Annie’s Way – April 23 / 6-9:00 pm - $100.

No experience necessary

You will learn the single color application, wash, clouded stipple techniques

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Chalk Paint I – Annie’s Way- April 30 / 6-9:00 pm - $100.

No experience necessary

You will learn the 2 color distress, classic smooth and crackle techniques

Thursday, January 26, 2012

January was a great month for me ... my ASCP workshop schedule started! My first workshop was a "trial run" with family members, to get my timing and content down. I am sharing a few photos from that workshop!

Chelsie with her handpainted color chart and her neatly patterned hand wipe rag!Everyone goes home with their own color chart so you can pick which colors you just have to have!

Chris talking about the Annie Sloan products

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Karla and Chelsie working on their sample boards

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Karla working on crackling on her sample board(looks like I only got photos of Karla and Chelsie ... ooops!)

We had a great time and learned a lot, too and at the end, we did a little project to take home. The 2 1/2 hours quickly became 3 hours, so this workshop is now a 3 hour class!

Dolores, Chelsie, Chris, Karla and Cassie... the perfect first class!

I had more classes in January, and took a few photos in those, as well, but I need to remember to stop what we are doing and snap a few more. My other classes were a lot of fun, too - it's great meeting new people, seeing old friends, and watching everyone get excited about painting anything that doesn't move!

February classes are now available for any of you who want to join in the fun and learn more about Annie's great paint and products! Here is a schedule of our classes, and notes how to sign up.

All of these workshops will be held at 501 Judson Alley in Lynden, WA. My studio is located at the rear of the 501 Judson Alley building, and there is lots of parking there. These workshops are hands-on ..... so, as Annie says... "leave your best cashmere and tiara at home!" :)

To sign up, please read this first!To sign up for one of the workshops, please FIRST call me @ (360)739-0907 or email me @ 4kenners@comcast.net - to indicate your preferred workshop date. I will let you know if your preferred date is available, as I have a limited number of students that I am able to register per workshop. After I confirm there is space for you in the workshop, THEN you can go to the "buy now" button on this blog to purchase the workshop that you signed up for with me. Remember to select the date that we agreed on! Thanks!

Chalk Paint II – Annie’s Way- February 2 / 6-9:00 pm

No experience necessary

You will learn the single color application, wash, clouded stipple techniques

$100.

Chalk Paint II – Annie’s Way- February 7 / 6-9:00 pm

No experience necessary

You will learn the single color application, wash, clouded stipple techniques

$100.

Chalk Paint II – Annie’s Way - February 9 / 6-9:00 pm

No experience necessary

You will learn the single color application, wash, clouded stipple techniques

$100.

Chalk Paint I – Annie’s Way- February 11 / 1-4:00 pm

No experience necessary

You will learn the 2 color distress, classic smooth and crackle techniques

$100.

Chalk Paint I – Annie’s Way- February 13 / 6-9:00 pm

No experience necessary

You will learn the 2 color distress, classic smooth and crackle techniques

$100.

Chalk Paint I – Annie’s Way- February 25 / 1-4:00 pm

No experience necessary

You will learn the 2 color distress, classic smooth and crackle techniques

Monday, December 19, 2011

YAAAY! .......Finally!! ..... I can offer to any of you who might be interested..... hands-on workshops where you will learn techniques using the amazing Annie Sloan Chalk Paint! I completed my ASCP training in November, but with the rush of the holidays and getting everything ready for you, I decided that the beginning of the year was a great time to start!

Listed below is a schedule of the classes I will be offering in January. All workshops will be held at 501 Judson Street in Lynden, WA. My studio is located at the rear of this building, and there is lots of parking there. These workshops are hands-on ..... so, as Annie says... "leave your cashmere and tiaras at home!" :)

To sign up, please read this first!To sign up for one of the workshops, please FIRST call me @ (360)739-0907 or email me @ 4kenners@comcast.net - to indicate your preferred date of workshop. I will let you know if your preferred date is available, as I have a limited number of students that I am able to register per workshop. After I confirm there is space for you in the workshop, THEN you can go to the "buy now" button on this blog to purchase the workshop that you signed up for with me. Remember to select the date that we agreed on! Thanks!

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Workshops - January, 2012

Chalk Paint I – Annie’s Way - January 6 / 6-8:30 pm

No experience necessary

You will learn the 2 color distress, classic smooth and crackle techniques

$100.

Chalk Paint I – Annie’s Way-January 7 / 1-3:30 pm

No experience necessary

You will learn the 2 color distress, classic smooth and crackle techniques

$100.Chalk Paint I – Annie’s Way-January 9 / 6-8:30 pm

No experience necessary

You will learn the 2 color distress, classic smooth and crackle techniques

$100.

Chalk Paint II – Annie’s Way-January 18 / 6-8:30 pm

No experience necessary

You will learn the single color application, wash, clouded stipple techniques

$100.

Chalk Paint II – Annie’s Way-January 19 / 6-8:30 pm

No experience necessary

You will learn the single color application, wash, clouded stipple techniques

$100.

Chalk Paint II – Annie’s Way -January 21 / 1-3:30 pm

No experience necessary

You will learn the single color application, wash, clouded stipple techniques

Monday, December 5, 2011

Welcome to my blog! Strange for me to be writing a blog, when I have only been reading them for such a long time! I am starting Fleur-De-Lis Design (my business name) blog to assist me in marketing a new business venture that I recently became involved in. Since September, 2011, I have been a mini stockist (now also known as a local retail partner) for the amazing Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (ASCP). Not to be confused with various commonly available chalkboard paints, this DIY paint has taken the blog world by storm since coming to America (from England) in the summer of 2010! Boasting no prep requirements (sanding, priming, stripping), this paint (and the accompanying waxes which provide protection and further enhance the paint) has DIY'ers all over America (and beyond) taking a second look at that piece of furniture which they have long wished to give new life. ASCP has given us confidence to apply the many varied techniques that can be used to achieve endless finishes with this easy to use paint, limited only by the imagination of the artist!

Not just for furniture, ASCP has been used on walls, furniture, cabinetry, accessories... the list goes on. If it's not moving, it's a fair target for Annie's paint! Annie's product line is also expanding - we will see additional products available to us in the upcoming months - but that's another post!

I represent ASCP locally at Grandiflora Home and Garden, 719 Grover Street, Lynden, WA 98264. If you have not yet had an opportunity, I invite you to stop by and check out my display there. I am doing my best to keep all of the products on our shelves: 28 paint colors, 2 waxes, 4 oz. paint sample jars, wax brushes, instructional books and more; we have seen the products practically flying out the door! If there are certain items you need, please comment and I will do my best to get them in stock as soon as possible!

In future posts, I will tell you all about the one and only Annie Sloan and her wonderful story of bringing this paint to the world.... I plan to bring you lots of "before and after" photos of projects done with Annie's paint/waxes - in order to share with you the versatility of this product... I also will offer classes for you to be able to join me in a workshop setting for a few hours to learn about various techniques that Annie has shared with us to share with you all.... new techniques are being developed all the time, so with ASCP, we will never know it all! For information on upcoming workshops, please sign up at Grandiflora (if you haven't already) or comment with your name and email address ....they will be starting in January.... I will email a flyer soon!

Best of all, I will (very SOON) have an opportunity for you to win some great Annie Sloan paint giveaways.... stay tuned...

Thank you for your support! You will be amazed.... impressed.... in awe of.... this fabulous paint... Come on in and get yours!